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Ben Reno-Weber

Metro Council Member, District 82023-03-16 to 2029-01-01 (start 2023-03-16 per Legistar OfficeRecord; month-level end: 2029-01 per Legistar OfficeRecord term end the preceding Dec 31)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jan 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
22
Total speaking time
50:57
Avg per meeting
2:19
Segments
714

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Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)

medium↑Jun 2026[39]

Honorary street namings for Mitzi McCauley Wilson and Julio Rodriguez

Minimal — just the cost of an honorary sign.

low→Jun 2026[39]

Foraging in Metro parks

No fiscal impact identified in the materials.

medium↑May 2026[21]

Seneca Park tennis court reconstruction

Brings $265,000 in outside grant money into the parks system at no cost to local taxpayers.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Landmark design guidelines modernization

Funded in part by a Kentucky Heritage Council grant.

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Recreational Trails Program grant for Louisville Loop maintenance

Up to $250,000 in grant funds, matched by in-kind Public Works staff work.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

America 250 commemorative programming

No new cost; banners were already paid for from the committee's bank account.

low↑Aug 2026[15]

Community event sponsorships and support

About $37,160 total in neighborhood development funds across the five event sponsorships.

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Louisville Loop trail network

Brings up to $250,000 in state money for trails, though the city must cover a local match.

high↓May 2026[14]

Louisville Zoo Funding

$3 million in city funds proposed for One Louisville in FY 2026-2027, on top of $3 million over the prior two years.

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

America 250th Anniversary Commemorative Programming

Estimated parade costs around $500; potential donation to Wreaths Across America from remaining funds.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Buechel and Klondike Park upgrades

$205,000 total from District 10 capital infrastructure funds across the three items.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Buechel Park improvements

Adds $135,000 total beyond the originally proposed $60,000 for the two parks.

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

Putney Pond boardwalk funding

$40,000 from District 16 Neighborhood Development Funds.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

'The Slab' site plan at Joe Creason Park

$10,000 from District 10 capital infrastructure funds.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Final report and committee dissolution

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Public mural at 1026 Clarks Lane

$9,000 from District 10 neighborhood development funds.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Veterans Day Parade planning

About $2,500–$3,500 of the committee's roughly $10,000 balance, leaving about $8,512 after the poster order.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Klondike Park improvements

$30,000 from District 10 capital infrastructure funds.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Forest Fest 2027 funding

$28,750 from neighborhood development funds.

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

Southwest Community Festival funding

Additional metro funding is being requested; the amount hasn't been specified.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Reno-Weber was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.

Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)

No votes found matching Parks Rec.